Moscow is convinced that the success of peace efforts in Ukraine depends on direct contacts with the Ukrainian authorities and authorized self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics, said in an interview Last news Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin.

"We are confident that all the "peacekeeping" efforts can be successful only if direct contacts between the Ukrainian government and representatives proclaimed DND and LNR that are required to become fully involved in the political process as equal partners, " Karasin said.

The Ukrainian authorities began in April 2014 in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat in the region. According to the UN, the victims of the conflict were more than 4, 8 thousands of civilians. The ninth of December in the Donbass began a consistent militias and security forces through the mediation of the OSCE another truce. On January 9, the intensity of attacks in the region has increased.

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